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The Excelsior Palace Hotel Taormina is a historic 4-star hotel, welcoming guests since 1904. This Belle Époque and Moorish-style property is centrally located in Taormina, perched on a picturesque promontory that offers panoramic views of Mount Etna, the Ionian Sea, and the hillside village of Castelmola. It is just steps from Palazzo dei Duchi di Santo Stefano and Porta di Catania, and a 10-minute walk from the Greek Amphitheatre.
The hotel features 79 air-conditioned rooms, each with elegant wood furnishings and parquet floors. Room amenities include a minibar, satellite TV (some with Sky TV Gold package), complimentary Wi-Fi, a safe, telephone, and desk. Beds are fitted with down comforters and Egyptian cotton sheets. Private bathrooms offer bathtubs or showers, bidets, and designer toiletries, along with a kettle for tea and coffee. Some rooms also feature balconies.
Available room types include:
* **Classic Rooms:** With an internal window view.
* **Superior Rooms:** Offering a window with views of Mount Etna, the Greek Theatre, or a side sea view.
* **Deluxe Rooms:** Featuring a balcony (some French) with views of Mount Etna and a side sea view.
* **Elegance Rooms:** Providing a balcony or window with captivating front sea views.
Dining options include a restaurant specializing in international, Mediterranean, and Sicilian cuisine, crafted with locally sourced ingredients. Guests can enjoy a rich menu, a curated selection of wines, and homemade desserts. The hotel also has two coffee shops/cafes and a snack bar. A buffet breakfast, featuring pastries, fresh fruit, eggs, and traditional Italian coffee, is available daily for a fee and can be served in-room upon request. Guests can relax at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar, and a complimentary daily reception is offered. Room service is available during limited hours.
Recreational facilities include an outdoor pool with panoramic views, a rooftop terrace, and a garden, with sun umbrellas and loungers provided. For wellness, guests can utilize the fitness center or indulge in personalized face and body treatments at the spa/wellness area (available for a fee). Tennis is available (for a fee), and a golf course is approximately 40 km away.
Complimentary Wi-Fi is accessible throughout the property. Additional services include concierge assistance, a 24-hour business center, limo/town car service, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. For a surcharge, guests can arrange babysitting, a shuttle to nearby beaches or shopping centers, a 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle, train station pick-up service, laundry service, and medical service. Accessible parking is available on-site, and smoking is permitted only in designated areas.
The hotel is an ideal venue for business meetings, weddings, and events, offering a conference center and a meeting room with 14 square meters (151 square feet) of event space.
Key nearby attractions include Corso Umberto, Church of Sant'Antonio Abate, Palazzo dei Duchi di Santo Stefano, and Porta di Catania (all 0.1 km away). Piazza del Duomo, Baroque Fountain, Fondazione Mazzullo, and Cathedral of Taormina are 0.2 km away. Piazza IX Aprile is approximately 0.4 km away, and the Greek Amphitheatre is approximately 1 km (10 minutes' walk) away.
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Via Tommaso Fazzello 39
Piazza San Domenico 5
Via Dionisio Primo 2a Messina Sicily Taormina 98039
Via Circonvallazione, 61
Via Leonardo Da Vinci 46 ;
Corso Umberto 154
Via Leonardo Da Vinci 71E
Via fazzello 2 - 98039 Taormina
Salita Dei Gracchi 18
Corso umberto, 81 ;
Via Madonna delle Grazie 3
Via Circonvallazione 11